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Braintree Police Arrest Two Men on Massachusetts Drug Charges at South Shore Plaza

Published on: March 14, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Braintree Police Officers arrested Eric J. Tobin, 25, of Taunton, and Jonathan R. Melo, 23, of Dorchester, for allegedly violating Massachusetts Drug Crimes Laws at Braintree’s South Shore Plaza this afternoon.

Jonathan Melo was charged with Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Laws; and Eric Tobin was charged with Unlawful Possession of Drugs and Conspiracy to Violate the Drug Laws.

According to the Braintree Police Department, officers’ suspicion became aroused when they observed a red SUV driving up and down rows of parked cars at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree. Police identified the driver of that SUV as Eric Tobin, who ultimately allegedly got out of the car and got into a gray Buick. Braintree Police Officers allege that Tobin was in that Buick for less than a minute before then getting into his own car and leaving the area.

Two Boston Men Arrested for Theft Crimes in Stolen Car Chase

Published on: March 10, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Michael Johnson, 39, of Jamaica Plain, and Stedmon HIll, 37, also of Jamaica Plain, were both arrested today on Massachusetts Theft Crimes Charges following a stolen car chase in Roxbury today.

The driver of the car, Michael Johnson, was arrested and charged with Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle; Failure to Stop for Police; Reckless Driving; and Leaving the Scene of an Accident After Causing Personal Injury; and Leaving the Scene of an Accident After Causing Property Damage.

The passenger of the car, Stedmon Hill, was charged with Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle.

Univ. of Massachusetts Law Student Arrested on Gun Crimes Charges

Published on: March 9, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

John E. Cassidy, 26, a student at UMass Dartmouth Law School, was arrested on Massachusetts Gun Crimes Charges after he allegedly assaulted his roommate in North Dartmouth. Cassidy was arraigned on several charges, including Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a High Capacity Firearm, and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.

According to Dartmouth Police, police had received an ‘anonymous tip’ that John E. Cassidy illegally possessed guns in his apartment and had allegedly assaulted his roommate.

The roommate reportedly told police that Cassidy had assaulted him with a handgun, and that after the assault, he fled to Worcester because he was scared of Cassidy. He later returned to Dartmouth and reported the incident to Dartmouth Police.

3rd Man Arrested in Braintree Stabbing of Randolph Man

Published on: March 8, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Milor Nerette, 18, of Randolph, Massachusetts, was arrested by Boston Police Officers last Friday in connection with the stabbing of a 23 year old Randolph man that occurred in Braintree’s South Shore Plaza last February. Milor Nerette was formally arraigned yesterday on Massachusetts Crimes of Violence Charges of Armed Assault to Murder in Quincy District Court.

According to the Braintree Police Department, Milor Nerette is believed to be one of four men who allegedly approached a man in the South Shore Plaza in Braintree and stabbed the 23 year old Randolph man. A judge from the Quincy District Court had previously issued an arrest warrant for Nerette on charges of Armed Assault with Intent to Murder. He was picked up on the arrest warrant this past Friday by Boston Police.

The other two men already arrested in connection with this stabbing were Geraldo Lerouge, 20, of Hyde Park, and Ricardo Clermont, 21, of Quincy. Both were previously arraigned on the charge of Armed Assault with Intent to Murder in Quincy District Court on February 28.

Boston Man Arrested for Sex Crimes Against Student on MBTA Bus

Published on: March 7, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Joseph Potter, 74, of Dorchester, was arrested on Massachusetts Sex Crimes Charges for allegedly groping a female student last November who was on her way to school. Potter was arraigned last week in Roxbury District Court on charges of Indecent Assault & Battery.

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Police, Potter allegedly groped a female student on a bus traveling to Ruggles Station on November 3. According to the woman, Potter allegedly sat beside her on the bus and then started rubbing her thigh.

Then, earlier this month, the same female student allegedly recognized the man on another MBTA bus and told police officers that Potter was the person who allegedly groped her back on November 3. Joseph Potter was allegedly stopped by the police and arrested after the female purportedly identified him.

School Bus Driver Charged with Rape of 5 Year Old Child

Published on: March 6, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Sergio Lara, 53, owner of Maya Transportation, a private school bus company, was arraigned in Chelsea District Court last week on Massachusetts Sex Crimes Charges for allegedly raping a 5 year old girl. He was formally charged with Rape of a Child and Indecent Assault & Battery on a Child.

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Sergio Lara owns the private school bus company that contracts with the cities of Revere, Chelsea and East Boston. Lara was driving the girl home from school, and alleged committed the sexual assault before dropping the girl off. When the child was dropped off, she told her parents what had happened and the alleged rape was reported.

Following his arraignment on Rape of a Child and Indecent Assault & Battery on a Child, Lara was held on $100,000 cash bail.

Malden Man Arrested in Cambridge Bar Stabbing

Published on: March 1, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Ricardo Garcia, 23, of Malden, was arrested last Friday for allegedly stabbing another man in the chest at Tommy Doyle’s Pub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Garcia was formally charged with Armed Assault to Murder, Resisting Arrest and Possession of Class E Drugs.

According to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, Cambridge Police Officers responded to the Cambridge bar at approximately 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning and found a 48 year old Somerville man bleeding from the chest. He was able to inform officers that he was trying to break up a fight in the bar when another man came and stabbed him in the chest.

The alleged stabber, Ricardo Garcia, was held by the bar staff until Cambridge Police Officers arrived. A search of Garcia allegedly yielded a folding knife and several illegal pills.

Massachusetts State Police Arrest Danvers Man for Kidnapping Girlfriend

Published on: February 27, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Nathaniel Hudon, 31, of Danvers, was arrested yesterday for several Massachusetts Crimes of Violence Charges in connection with the alleged abduction of his 42 year old girlfriend. He is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow morning in Malden District Court on charges including Kidnapping; Assault & Battery; Driving Under the Influence of Narcotics; Reckless Driving; and Failure to Stop for Police.

According to the Massachusetts State Police, Hudon went to the woman’s Danvers home at 5:45 a.m. and allegedly convinced her to get into his car – despite that the woman realized that Hudon was allegedly under the influence of cocaine and that she was ‘in fear for her life.’

The two eventually traveled onto the Massachusetts Turnpike, where they eventually stopped at the Westborough service plaza to get gas. At that point, the woman reportedly kicked through the window and ran towards the rest stop and used a cellphone to call the police.

Lawrence Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

Published on: February 26, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Wilkins R. Diaz, 35, was arrested last week on Massachusetts Drug Crimes Charges for allegedly dealing in narcotics in the town of Rowley. Diaz is currently held on $25,000 on charges of Drug Trafficking in Heroin and Drug Violation in School Zone pending his arraignment Monday morning in Newburyport District Court.

According to the Rowley Police Department, Diaz was arrested following a joint investigation involving the Ipswich, Beverly, Danvers and Massachusetts State Police Departments. The investigation, according to police, led them to concentrate their focus on a green Honda Odyssey on Leslie Road in Rowley.

The officers conducting the investigation on February 18, however, noticed that a minivan passed the ‘target location’ a few times. Using the fact that the minivan had an expired inspection sticker as a pretext, officers pulled the minivan over and questioned the driver, which was Wilkins Diaz.

4 Suspects Identified for Billerica Armed Home Invasion

Published on: February 23, 2011 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office obtained four Arrest Warrants in connection with the Billerica Home Invasion last weekend that resulted in one man being shot. The Arrest Warrants were issued for four Billerica men, Sean Larson, 24; Cory Barry, 18; Ryan Koehler, 22; and Chad LeClair, 33; on charges of Armed Home Invasion; Assault with Intent to Murder; Larceny; and Massachusetts Gun Crimes Charges.

According to the Billerica Police Department, police officers responded to a report of an Armed Home Invasion at 45 Oak Street. On arrival, police officers found a 49 year old male suffering from what is believed to be two gun shot wounds. It is alleged that Larson, Barry, Koehler, and LeClair broke into the man’s home sometime around 7:00 p.m. last Sunday night, robbed the home and in the process, allegedly shot the man twice with the shotgun.

Although the Billerica Police Department, with the assistance of Massachusetts State Police and K-9 units made efforts to locate the alleged perpetrators all week, no arrests were made until later in the week when Chad LeClair was arrested Tuesday night and Ryan Koehler was arrested Wednesday morning.